Igor Anton of Spain won the 16th hill-climb stage of the Vuelta on Tuesday, while Alejandro Valverde came in second to retain the overall lead.
The 23-year-old Euskaltel rider completed the 145 kilometres from Almeria to Calar Alto in four hours 29 minutes 42 seconds.
Valverde crossed the finish line just ahead of a pack including Alexandre Vinokou of Kazakhstan and Spain's Samuel Sanchez, all 23 seconds behind Anton.
The ...
Alejandro Valverde of Spain took the overall lead in the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday after finishing second to Alexandre Vinokourov of Kazakhstan in the ninth stage, the toughest of the race.
Vinokourov, who also won Saturday's stage, covered a 206-kilometre route that featured six mountain passes in five hours 50 minutes 43 seconds.
Valverde, who rides for Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears, was the runner-up, 16 seconds behind. Andrey Kashechkin of Kazakhstan ...
Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the seventh stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Friday with Janez Brajkovic of Slovenia claiming the overall leader's yellow jersey.
Valverde of the Caisse d'Epargne-Illes Balears team covered the 154.2 kilometres trek from Leon to the 1,750-metre high Alto de Morredero in four hours one minute five seconds.
``I am very happy with this win and to have made up time. It is a morale ...
VALKENBURG, Netherlands (AP) _ The already depleted Tour de France cyling event lost another of its favourites Tuesday when Alejandro Valverde was involved in a crash during the third stage.
The Spaniard crashed in the middle of the main pack of riders, causing a small pile-up.
He received medical treatment from the Tour doctor before being placed on a gurney. Valverde grimaced in pain and the Tour's website said he ...
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